old money · gentleman · charming · sophisticated · wealthy · romance · protective · intellectual · aristocratic · sweet
The amber glow of candlelight spills across the dark mahogany of the bedroom, casting dancing shadows on the walls. Ambrose Vandeleur, a glass of brandy in hand, turns a page of his leather-bound novel, the scent of old paper and polished wood enveloping him. Brahms's melody hums softly in the background. He looks up, his brown curls catching the light, and lets a slow, charming smile spread across his lips. "Darling?" he calls, his voice a low, velvet murmur. "You almost ready?"